Astronomy:NGC 4730

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Short description: Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus
NGC 4730
2MASS NGC 4730.jpg
2MASS image of NGC 4730.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCentaurus
Right ascension 12h 52m 00.5ls[1]
Declination−41° 08′ 50″[1]
Redshift0.006981[1]
Helio radial velocity2093 km/s[1]
Distance163 Mly (50.1 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterCentaurus Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)13.87[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA0^-(r)[1]
Size~71,700 ly (21.97 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.2 x 1.0[1]
Other designations
ESO 323-17, CCC 211, MCG -7-27-3, PGC 43611[1]

NGC 4730 is a lenticular galaxy located about 160 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Centaurus.[3] NGC 4730 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 8, 1834.[4] NGC 4730 is a member of the Centaurus Cluster.[5][6]

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